Thursday, December 6, 2018

Proper beltscale idler alignment is critical for your beltscale to run at its best. Precise idler alignment is very important if maximum accuracy of the weighing system is to be achieved. Misaligned idlers will result in unwanted forces being applied on each idler in the weighing area, causing calibration and measurement errors.

The idlers in the weighing area must be properly aligned and leveled by shimming. This video explains how to align SIEMENS beltscale idlers in order to get the most out of your beltscale system.

Thursday, June 30, 2016

The following post is a case history on using alternative technology to improve large scale food preparation process. You'll read about how belt scales outperformed legacy equipment for a tomato peeling process and increasing yield.

Application:

A tomato processor located on the Paciﬁc coast uses the latest technologies in peeling, dicing, and packaging tomatoes. They were preparing to replace some of their older weigh feeders because of declining performance. One of their main concerns with installing new weigh feeders was the cost of moving the existing conveying systems in order to accommodate new weigh feeders.